Intentional Living
This year, my Christmas shopping is falling right in the middle of our Holiday Decluttering Challenge so the idea of adding a bunch of frivolous stuff to our house just for the sake of giving gifts is enough to make me break into a cold sweat. The last thing this house needs is more stuff! But... one thing my life can always use is anything that makes it easier. Anything that can save me time, energy, and help things run more efficiently is always welcome. I'm thinking a personal chef, ...Continue Reading
DeclutteringHoliday Decluttering Challenge Starts Today!
It's finally here! The Holiday Decluttering Challenge starts today!! I'm so excited to finally spill all the details on our new decluttering challenge. I've created a printable workbook to guide us through the next four weeks, and I hope you love it as much as I do. ...Continue Reading
Holiday Decluttering Challenge
The hustle and bustle of the holidays is almost upon us, and if you're anything like me you might be feeling a little overwhelmed trying to juggle all the things! Between various obligations and never-ending to do lists, sometimes it doesn't take long for the season that's supposed to be filled with joy to feel anything but joyful. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I wanted to do a holiday decluttering challenge that's a little different than anything we've done before. ...Continue Reading
PrintablesFree Printable Monthly Calendar for 2018
Today's post is always one of my most popular posts of the year... it's free printable monthly calendar day! Yay!! I can't even wrap my brain around the fact that 2017 is already coming to a close. I think I'm finally understanding what my older family members have been telling me for years, time really does fly as you get older. I can't help but feel like it's going by way too fast, which means my calendar is just becoming more and more important. ...Continue Reading
Brain Surgery, Mom Fails, and Goodbye to Chaos
Happy September! My day started around 4 am with a hungry baby and my husband taking our oldest to the hospital. It's brain surgery day. I don't know if anyone has ever been so happy to be on their way to an operating room, but Daniel has been all smiles and full of energy for the last week. ...Continue Reading
Our Son’s Upcoming Brain Surgery
My inner monologue for the last few months has been multiple variations of the same question, "How do I write this post?" Since I started this blog four and a half years ago, I've always struggled with just how much I should share. One side of me wants to err on the side of caution since I know once something's out there I can't get it back, but another side of me wants to be an open book because I know how much simply sharing our experiences can help others. To be honest, keeping such a ...Continue Reading
An Update, Family Secret & Upcoming Surgery
I can't believe 2017 is almost over, and I've only published a handful of posts on the blog this year. Where have I been and what has been going on?! I'm hoping this post will help to update you and answer some of those questions. Before I get started, I just wanted to say that today's post is different and much more personal than what I normally share, but I'll be back to writing more organizing, decluttering, and productivity goodness next week. What has been going on? When this year ...Continue Reading
New Blog Name Revealed
Today's post is a long time coming! Truth be told, I ended up taking an unexpected hiatus from blogging this year, and I haven't really known how to get started back up again. I love blogging, but I'm currently working on a lot of things behind the scenes (including a complete rebranding and redesign of the blog!) so I've been in a weird limbo state. I reached a point where I'd been away for so long that I didn't know what to say. It kind of felt like trying to reconnect with an old best ...Continue Reading
DIY Pen Organizer Toothpaste Hack
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Tom’s of Maine. All opinions are 100% mine. As a family of seven, we can produce a lot of trash, and I have to admit that I feel a little guilty every time we wheel our trash can down to the curb. Lately, I've really been focusing on decluttering and how our family can live more intentionally, and it got me thinking about how we can reduce our waste. In honor of April being Earth month, I started thinking of creative ways to upcycle things ...Continue Reading
40 Bags in 40 Days: 2017 Edition
Hello! Long time no blog, amiright? I'm not sure where the first two months of this year have gone. I've been happily lost in the haze of new motherhood again, but our little one is starting to sleep for longer stretches, and I'm starting to actually function like a normal human being again. Yay! ...Continue Reading
